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Birdlike the soul finds

Birdlike the soul finds

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Frown of frustration from him;
she savaged the self crafted.
A drop of sweat almost hit the ground,
but the feathery arm was quite a surprise.
Perched, it was no struggle to take off,
and I met you while making loops in the air.

Highly placed,
transfixed by the refinement of brick, wood.
Then, gliding between buildings,
the power of the draft,
the grandeur of building.
Our day ended atop a telephone pole,
seeing the bright orange and rosy pink fade away.

We don't have a song.
All we have is a natural strength
from an unnatural happening.
You almost left your burden in tears
before you were on that skyscraper,
searching.
Birdlike the soul finds May 15, 2012 100 comments 62 favourites

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Cruising the Li River 1
by *wildplaces

Photographs like this are difficult to capture. I can't count the number of times I've photographed my thumb accidentally while being e...

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Sticky Kitchen TilesA cockroach stares at me
from halfway down the counter,
flat black eyes saying,
"Yeah, you're bigger than me.
Go ahead.
Grab the pot."

What he doesn't know is
I'm terrified of things with wings,
I don't take dares from insects,
and my pots are in the cupboard
right below his spindly legs.

I could grab the meat cleaver
and start swinging.

It's too bad I'm so fond
of blue kitchen tiles
and marbled counters.

Besides,
can't cockroaches
live for months without their heads,
anyway?
Sticky Kitchen Tiles
by =TwilightPoetess

It goes without saying this is good. You just have to tighten it. Tightening in this case means picking something you really want to ru...

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TendernessNature kisses
And breeze caresses
The silent bloom.
Tenderness
by ~Honor2Serve

Starts off abstract: "Nature kisses?" It then moves to something very concrete, "breeze caresses." Finally, "the silent bloom." I don't...

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Mirth
by =jane-beata

A striking study in red. The amount of red recalls Rothko: can overwhelming color result in an immediate effect on the viewer? Of cours...

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two (after vildrosor)fell head
first from clouds
plummeting
landing
in gentle arms
of a tree
as motion stopped
a willow branch
hit my face
the tears were
wiped cleantwo (after vildrosor) by *akarra
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At Cistercian, New Student Mass, 9/23/12Shadows of square pillars
fall geometric
on the side aisle.

Parallelograms overlap
forming light and dark triangles
on the gray floor.

Overheard -
the glory of humility,
the excellence of being last.

Mine eyes have seen design,
simple and purposeful,
and it too preaches.At Cistercian, New Student Mass, 9/23/12 by *akarra
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TeachingStuck.

Birds fan themselves;
in heat they witness
my slow foundation -
so slow nothing builds.

For me, no road.
Even rodents quickly
scurry upon the ground,
finding nourishment,
strength.

Soil. With grubs,
manure, the dead -
not my only refuge,
but my only.

A hoped-for flowering,
a temporary beauty.
Beneath the heat -
before the cold -
a sign things might
be better.Teaching by *akarra
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EstrangedLife's strangeness is not "Why are we here?"
Nor gripping a stone on the beach,
dull and glazed with watery texture,
wondering how what is solid
is so slippery.
The absolutely absurd also
escapes analysis;
we know it to be life.

Our difficulty is in the trying.
A sign of love exchanged by two -
nervous, afraid, seeking affirmation -
and only hearing the sound of silence,
the pale, fluorescent library light
vaguely recalling the moon. Estranged by *akarra
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Occasional Poetry and Bioshock

Journal Entry: Sat Jan 5, 2013, 11:43 PM
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Guys, go check out ~vildrosor's fine poem "two:" [link]

I think it's a really good example of "sketching" through poetry, capturing an occasion or a feeling and just jotting it down. And I think that's really, really important for building to other projects.

There are two writings of my own for which I'd like some support. I think you guys will love what I've done paraphrasing translations of Cavafy. Really proud of how "At the Cafe Door" turned out.

I also just finished writing on Bioshock 2. The game addresses some difficult political issues thoughtfully; it's a terrific introduction to the best political theory has to offer. Please do give that a look if you have time.

Thank you all in advance. I'm grateful for your patience.

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  • Listening to: Bach
  • Reading: Biogea, by Michel Serres
  • Playing: Bioshock 2
  • Drinking: tea
Occasional Poetry and Bioshock January 5 3 Comments No Favourites
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Ashok
Artist | Student | Literature
United States
Writing is what I do. I have written some poetry:

- "Enfolding"
- "Haiku that might as well have been purchased at Walmart"

But the majority of my writings have been criticism and analysis:

- On Emily Dickinson's "Our share of night to bear..."
- On the Gettysburg Address
- On "Batman Begins"

If you like what I write - or if you're particularly pleased with my comments on your work, tell me on the blog or here, and do consider bookmarking or subscribing to my blog. I'm thrilled to be a part of DA: many of you have incredible work and I'm looking for the right words to express my delight with it.

Am collecting facebook likes for my webpage. Let me know if you give a "like."
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What should my next poem be about? 

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19 deviants said Batman
30%
12 deviants said Death
18%
7 deviants said Anger / Frustration
5%
2 deviants said Love
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